Is Shortcut to Happiness scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shortcut to Happiness end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shortcut to Happiness violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shortcut to Happiness sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shortcut to Happiness easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shortcut to Happiness

Name: Shortcut to Happiness
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall

The devil is in the details.

Directed by Alec Baldwin

Produced by Yari Film Group, El Dorado Pictures

2007102 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic Faustian tale about artistic ambition and moral compromise, where a struggling writer's deal with the devil brings success but costs him his humanity and friendships.

In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his novels, he lives in a lousy apartment and he does not have success with women. When one of his friends Julius Jenson sells his novel for US$ 190,000.00 to an editor, Jabez fells envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success and accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine. The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation and seals a contract with Jabez. His low quality novels have bad reviews but become best-sellers; Jabez enriches; has success with women, but has no time for his friends. Jabez meets with the publisher Daniel Webster who offers him a chance to break the contract with the devil.

Clusters

Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Sincere Fantasy Adventures Toxic Romance Stories Witchcraft and Occult Movies

Genres

Fantasy Comedy Drama

Keywords

Success Trial Fame Writer Deal With The Devil Tail

Questions people ask

Is Shortcut to Happiness scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Shortcut to Happiness end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shortcut to Happiness violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shortcut to Happiness sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shortcut to Happiness easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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